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Mighty justice : the untold story of civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree / Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe ; adapted by Jabari Asim.

ISBN: 9781250229007
ISBN: 1250229006
Physical Description: 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First young reader's edition.
Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.

Asim, Jabari, 1962- (adapter.). McCabe, Katie. Adaptation of (expression): Justice older than the law. (Added Author). Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018 Adaptation of (expression): Mighty justice. (Added Author). Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018 (author.). McCabe, Katie, (author.).

Summary:

Complemented by black-and-white photos, a young readers' adaptation of the acclaimed memoir by the late civil rights activist recounts her upbringing in Jim Crow-era North Carolina and her fight for equality and justice in America's military environments, churches and courtrooms.